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Question
Suppose a stick is struck against a frying pan in vacuum. Will the frying pan vibrate? Will we be able to hear the sound? Explain.
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Solution
Yes, the frying pan will vibrate.
Since, it is being hit by the stick but vibrations need a medium to travel and there is no medium in vacuum, so we can not hear the vibrations produced.
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